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Where does “archbishopric” come from?

Archbishopric comes from Old English arċebisċeoprīce, a compound of arċebisċeop (archbishop) and rīce (kingdom or domain).

archbishopric (English): the rank or office of an archbishop; the...

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  1. the rank or office of an archbishop; the...

Ancestry of “archbishopric”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisharchbishopA senior bishop who is in charge of an...
2Middle Englisherchebischoparchbishop; archbishopric, archdiocese
3Old Englisharċebisċop—
4Latinarchiepiscopusarchbishop; a bishop who heads or presides over a...
5Ancient Greekἀρχιεπίσκοπος—
6Ancient Greekἐπίσκοποςwatcher, guardian; scout, watch; overseer,...
7Ancient GreekἐπισκοπέωI watch over
8Ancient Greekἐπι-on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,...
9Ancient Greekἐπίas well, besides; For usage in composition, see...
10Ancient GreekἩμέρα—
11Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
12Proto-Hellenicā́mər—
13Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
14Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn
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